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Ten Northern Virginia hikers remain missing after catastrophic flooding near the China-Nepal border during a Mount Kailash pilgrimage. A Fairfax vigil is planned Sunday as rescue efforts continue.
Sébastien Kraft · Aug 28, 2026
40 years of Bonkers Night at Camp Fantastic
schools-sports
Rappahannock volunteers were out in full force, serving food, painting faces and making cotton candy at Camp Fantastic’s annual “Bonkers Night” on Tuesday, a night of fun and dancing for children who have cancer or have been affected by it.
Ireland Hayes · Aug 6, 2026
A 4-year-old boy died Sunday, six days after neighbors and deputies rescued him from a pond in Fauquier County. The case highlights the rapid response by witnesses, searchers and emergency crews.
Jack Bowman · Aug 24, 2026
A beautiful discovery on Fodderstack Road
washington-column
One of our rides is to the Washington Masonic Cemetery outside the Town of Washington limits on Fodderstack Road to visit the grave of my mother-in-law. That’s when I noticed recently that the front entrance has a huge new archway, though it looks like it has been there all the time.
Jan Clatterbuck · Jul 27, 2026
The ACLU of Virginia is suing King George’s School Board, alleging it blocked a middle school LGBTQ+ club while accommodating other student groups.
Nathaniel Cline · Aug 7, 2026
After eastern groundwater report detailed aquifer concerns, Virginia lawmakers consider policy shifts
environment
Virginia lawmakers are weighing new groundwater policies after a environmental quality report warned eastern aquifers may not support major new industrial withdrawals. A proposed Amazon data center permit has intensified the debate.
Shannon Heckt · Aug 20, 2026
Rappahannock officials and a Woodville business owner say All Points Broadband gave little notice of its first local event.
Julia Shanahan · Aug 16, 2026
All Points Broadband held its second Rappahannock County event in as many months Friday without a hitch. The event saw All Points salesmen hold court with residents who’d long been promised broadband service or were considering signing up.
Trebor Maitin · Sep 3, 2026
Amid major federal shifts, McMahon urges Virginia universities to reform practices, restore public trust
schools-sports
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon is pressing Virginia colleges to publicly commit to reforms on affordability, free speech and accountability amid sweeping federal shifts.
Nathaniel Cline · Aug 11, 2026
The annual Amissville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Carnival and Parade drew crowds to the department's grounds last week, as residents and visitors turned out for four evenings of rides, games, food and one of the department's biggest annual fundraisers.
Rappahannock News staff · Jun 30, 2026